Dhaka
(AsiaNews) -The new private secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina is Catholic. Her name is Namita Halder and it is
the first time that a government
official belonging to the
Christian community has held a similar
role. In order to take up the position,
Halder left her post as Joint Secretary of the Energy
and Mineral Resources Division.
On 17 July, 20 members of the Catholic Diocese of Khulna - to which Namita Halder
belongs - met the
woman at the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh (CBCB) center
to express congratulations on behalf of the Church.
The Bishop of Khulna, Msgr. James Romen Boiragi, was also present: "Ms. Namita Halder's
appointment is a great success for
our Christian community. We wish her
the best of luck and offer
our moral support and prayers. We
are very proud of her" .
"I am very grateful to the Bishop of Khulna - replied Halder
- and all of you
here for your love and your
support. Please pray for me
so that I can best fulfill my assignment at the side of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. "